Zombie Damian Lillard to request trade in coming days (nope, he's not.)

He’s citing league executives. Not saying he thinks.

I think his opinions are garbage, but he does talk to people that work with teams. No idea why they talk to him, but it is what it is.

 

Thats kind of what he's been saying over the years about his path. And, it is different strokes for different folks.
But, the grass can be greener in my neighborhood, some are dried out and some are greener than others.
Life is a journey and its cool to pitch your tent from place to place if thats what one wishes to do.

 

Funny thing though Fellas. Dame DID build a Nat'l Brand in Portland. Does have the endorsements. And my Media friends, California has a 13.3 % state tax rate for top earners, New York has a 10.9% for top earners, and Little Ol' Oregon has a 9.9% state tax for top earners. So if I do the math, Dame would have to fork out more Dolla to work in those 2 Media Markets, plus the cost of living is WAYYYY More in those 2 states, even though it's high in Oregon too. He really doesn't need to go to a major market, other than the fact, which i know is obvious, that too many NBA players overlook how great a place and Basketball Mecca Portland is. And Oregon's Colleges aren't basketball chop liver either. So if other NBA stars remove their smog filled, fake persona , big city hoopla glasses, maybe they should try to join Dame in rip city! You're gonna get paid, and you can always spend the offseason elsewhere. But chances are, the Oregon way of life will grow on you. And maybe, you just may stay.

 

The tax thing is always overblown. Dame is going to get taxed on most of his stuff where he creates nexus for business activities, where the games are being played, and where his residency is.

If he calls oregon his residency even if he went to the lakers (makes sense with his massive home, the comments holdahl said, his businesses in oregon etc.) California taxes him on games played in california. Then, california gives him a credit for mutually taxes income on the california nonresident return.

While he might pay more, it isn't as much as people try to say about someone like Lillard. A superstar bringing in massive money.

 

Stephen A. & Max mentioned the Tax stuff. They Mentioned the Brand stuff. They seem to think it matters.

 

Do you believe everything those guys say? The media always pushes it as a big deal. It isn't as big of a deal as they think. I just told you what matters. If someone is paying taxes in california as a nonresident, they get a tax credit for mutually taxed income to offset some of that.

The brand stuff, i think it is reasonable to say more opportunities will be there for someone in LA than Portland.

 

Potentially, but he's done what NO OTHER Blazers player has done as far as Nat'l Endorsement deals goes. It's about recruiting others to come.

 

I mean, absolutely. It has been impressive. There are just more opportunities for anyone that wants to be in show business or brand type stuff in NY or LA.

I don't buy into the stuff that NY is a viable destination for him unless they trade for another star.

I could see him being just fine going to the Lakers or Clippers to play with another superstar though. Not now, but in the future if we don't make moves to keep him happy.

 

Hopefully that will NEVER be necessary. Smoggy, fake Bitches.

 

...not sure where to put this so this seems like maybe a fitting place

 

First off I hope you’re right but my gut tells me he’s shut down and ready to move on.

 

So for the first time in his life, he is going to shut down? You need to lose that gut. (I could lose a little of mine right about now too)

 

I long for the days when I had less belly and more hair...back when the Drexler teams were actual contenders

 

If anybody is pissed or responds in a negative way to anybody sharing info they can eff right off, imho.

 

I completely get it. The info is sometimes vague. No one shares where they heard it. Some info passed on doesn’t happen, or in the case of the Zach Randolph trade, happens a couple of days later. Plus, I think a lot of people in general are just cynical.

 

The vast majority of us appreciate it. The rest can fuck off.

Thank you for sharing.

 

Would Billups taken the “chance of a lifetime” job knowing the Dolla was moving on?

 

Yes. That being said he and Dame have been close for awhile, so I’m sure they’ve had some rather personal……or should I say personnel conversations prior to last week